EL/Civics Lesson Plan
Program Name:
Washington Local EL/Civics
Staff Responsible for Lesson: Carol Fleischman
Date(s) Used
December 2009
Civics Category
III. U.S History and Government and Citizenship
Preparation
Civics Objective
1. Government and Law
Identify the basic organization of local, county,
state and/or federal government.
Time
Frame to Complete Lesson
EFL(s)
Standard(s)/Components
of Performance
Benchmark(s)
1 hour
Levels 3,4, 5, and 6
Read With Understanding
R 3.1, R 3.2, R 3.3, R 3.4, R 3.5, R 4.1, R 4.2, R 4.3,
R 4.4, R 5.1, R 5.2, R 5.3, R 6.1, and R 6.2
Materials
Handouts from the Internet sites: bens.gpo.gov,
www.elcivics.com, Dictionaries
Branches of the Government crossword puzzle
Activities
1. Review the three branches of the
federal government from the sheets from bens.gpo.gov
2. Write the three branches on the board.
3. Have the students take turns adding information under
the correct branch, (makes laws. under legislative...)
4. Pass out the Branches of the Government puzzle
5. Review the procedure for filling in a crossword puzzle
6. Have a student read and give the answer for 1-across
7. Have another student read and give the answer for 2down
8. Have the students fill in the rest of the puzzle
individually as a test.
9. Collect the puzzles, correct them, and return
Assessment/
Evidence
The teacher can assess the students' knowledge
by their oral answers and the written
information added to the crossword puzzle.
ELC 505
EL/Civics Lesson Plan
Reflection
ELC 505
After all these lessons hopefully all the
students will be able to easily answer
any of the 100 questions that refer
to the three branches of the government.
EL/Civics Lesson Plan
ELC 505
EL/Civics Lesson Plan
ANSWERS
ELC 505